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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far is Sarov from Moscow?
(a) 250 kilometers.
(b) 100 kilometers.
(c) 350 kilometers.
(d) 500 kilometers.

2. In what year is Chapter 23 set?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1965.

3. What is the name of the 3,000 meter-high volcano that erupts while Allan is in Bali?
(a) Batur volcano.
(b) Bratan.
(c) Gunung Agung.
(d) Mount Merbuk.

4. Approximately how many people were killed in the Battle of Stalingrad?
(a) 1 million.
(b) 2.5 million.
(c) 1.9 million.
(d) 1.5 million.

5. To what caste does Ni Wayan Laksmi's family belong in Bali?
(a) The Shudra caste.
(b) The Ksatria caste.
(c) The Brahmins caste.
(d) The Wesia caste.

6. During what dates is Chapter 22 set?
(a) May 26-29, 2005.
(b) May 25-26, 2005.
(c) August 12-13, 2005.
(d) March 12-14, 1959.

7. Who is the handler of Kicki the police dog?
(a) Ronny Bäckman.
(b) Henning Algotsson.
(c) Chief Inspector Aronsson.
(d) Benny Ljungberg.

8. What two cities in Japan did the United States hit with atomic bombs during WWII?
(a) Tokyo and Nagasaki.
(b) Tokyo and Hiroshima.
(c) Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
(d) Osaka and Sapporo.

9. On what Swedish island does Jonas Jonasson live?
(a) Gotland.
(b) Uppsala.
(c) Malmköping.
(d) Yxhult.

10. Who is the American president that appears at the luncheon in Chapter 23?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Gerald Ford.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Lyndon B. Johnson.

11. What is the name of Herbert's youngest son?
(a) Walter Einstein.
(b) Allan Einstein.
(c) Jason Einstein.
(d) Mao Einstein.

12. How much money has the sailor been paid for dumping Bucket's remains in Chapter 22?
(a) 800 crowns.
(b) 50 crowns.
(c) 300 crowns.
(d) 1,000 crowns.

13. What is Bosse's last name?
(a) Jonsson.
(b) Ljungberg.
(c) Krook.
(d) Algotsson.

14. Who is the composer of the aria "Nessun Dorma" from the opera Turandot?
(a) Verdi.
(b) Wagner.
(c) Puccini.
(d) Mozart.

15. Allan claims in the Epilogue that he can only do two things well. One of these things is making vodka from what?
(a) Goat's milk.
(b) Water.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Apples.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Yury go to dinner with his wife and Allan in Chapter 26?

2. Who is the president of France in Chapter 23?

3. What business does Herbert embark on after he has married in Chapter 20?

4. How old is Allan when he decides to buy a car in Chapter 28?

5. On what date does Chapter 19 begin?

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